Afghan officials say a 15-year-old girl brutally tortured for months by her in-laws will be sent to India for medical treatment. The Interior Ministry said Monday that Sahar Gul’s mother-in-law and sister-in-law have been arrested and police are seeking her husband and father-in-law. President Hamid Karzai ordered the ministry to investigate the case, saying whoever […]
Tortured Afghan Teen to Go to India For Treatment
Posted January 2nd, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
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UN Blasts Belarus Over Torture, Abuse
Posted November 25th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations has slammed Belarus over its record of torture and abuse of detainees by members of its security forces. The U.N. Committee Against Torture said Friday said it was concerned over numerous and consistent allegations of abuse, and Belarus’ failure to investigate the claims. The committee also expressed worry over the secrecy of […]
Afghan Officials Reject UN Prisoner Abuse Allegations
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan officials on Tuesday rejected a United Nations report alleging the systematic torture of some Afghan detainees and prisoners at detention facilities run by the Afghan National Directorate of Security and the Afghan National Police. The U.N. report issued Monday found torture to be widespread. It said police and intelligence officers routinely beat suspects, subjected […]
Afghan Officials Reject Detainee Torture Allegations
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan officials are rejecting a United Nations report alleging the systematic torture of Afghan detainees and prisoners. The U.N. report released Monday found that detainees held by the country’s intelligence agency and national police were beaten, shocked and placed in stress positions, often so authorities could obtain a confession. On Tuesday, Afghanistan’s interior ministry released […]
NATO Suspends Transfers to Some Afghan Jails Over Torture Fears
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
NATO forces in Afghanistan have stopped handing over prisoners to some Afghan jails after an unpublished United Nations report detailed allegations of torture in the prisons. Coalition officials said Wednesday they are proceeding with “appropriate caution” and suspending detainee transfers to certain facilities until the details of the pending U.N. report are verified. The United […]
NATO Suspends Afghan Jail Transfer Over Torture Fears
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
NATO’s coalition in Afghanistan has stopped handing over prisoners to some Afghan jails following allegations of torture in an upcoming United Nations report. Coalition officials said Wednesday they are proceeding with “appropriate caution” until they can verify the expected findings in the pending U.N. report, which is expected to be released soon. Authorities reportedly are […]
US Court Upholds Torture Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
A federal appeals court says two American men can go ahead with a civil lawsuit accusing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of being responsible for the U.S. military allegedly torturing them in Iraq. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled Monday that the defendants, Donald Vance and Nathan Ertel, sufficiently alleged that the […]
